On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:43:45 EDT, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx wrote: >1st time i saw it was almost 20 years ago and haven't eaten meat of >any kind since. it's enough to make you sick. glad your cows go out but >there are many animals who never know a day outside of severe confinement. Diane, I gave up eating meat for reasons exactly like this some 18 years ago. However, you do not have to put up with cruel farming methods. There are many farmers who sustainably raise food animals using very humane methods. Animals are raised strictly on pasture and given fresh air, food, water and the freedom to interact with each other as nature intended. This meat probably won't be found in your local supermarket and you may have to go in with some friends to buy a whole or half a cow or hog. But it can be done if you are concerned about this. I even know raw feeders who are concerned and only want to buy humanely treated and raised animals to feed their dogs and cats! Bottom line... SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS!! They are the best source of nourishing food products and tend to take the best care of the land. They are also the last line of defense for our old agrarian society, imo. -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================